Business Ch 2

If the owner of a department store is seeking a price reduction and gives the manager of a clothing manufacturing company a new iPad, the department store owner is using which approach to influence the manufacturer's decision making?

Bribery

In the United States, if a businessperson brought an elaborately wrapped gift to a prospective client on their first meeting, it might be viewed as:

Bribery

All of the following are arguments against social responsibility except:

C: businesses have the financial resources to help society. it sidetracks managers from their primary objective. it gives businesses more power. businesses may not have the necessary expertise. the government should bear the responsibility.

The assurance of satisfactory quality and service at a fair price is part of a consumer's right to:

Choose

Writing emails to companies, posting complaints online, lobbying government agencies, and boycotting irresponsible companies are activities involved with which social responsibility issue?

Consumer Relations

In addressing social responsibility, managers must consider their firms' relations with:

Employees, owners, customers, and the community

The principles and standards that determine acceptable conduct in business are referred to as:

Ethics

Many of the laws regulating safety in the workplace are enforced by:

OSHA

Businesses must first be responsible to:

Owners

One of the most important things companies can do to curb global warming is reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Of the options below, which is NOT a good way to reduce daily carbon and greenhouse gas output?

keeping the air conditioner running all summer long